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Tree-planting is an important part of the ongoing Richmond renaissance that has been changing the city for the last few years. And you are invited to be a part of this transformation on Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 9 am to 1 pm. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate.

Residents of the City of Richmond will be joined by community volunteers from Richmond Trees, Groundwork Richmond and The Watershed Project to celebrate the fall’s Harvest Festival and Tree Planting event.

9:00 am  Harvest festivities begin with a volunteer orientation about planting trees.

9:30 am  Volunteers will divide into seven planting teams, each captained by an experienced Tree Steward, to plant 30 new street trees along Roosevelt, and on the 500 and 600 blocks of 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 35th & 36th streets in the surrounding neighborhood. Richmond Trees and the City of Richmond will provide shovels (铲子) and vests.  Those who would like to participate in planting trees are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes.

11 am  La Rondalla del Sagrado Corazón, a local musical ensemble, will play traditional Mexican serenade music.

12 pm  Speakers including Chris Magnus, Richmond’s Chief of Police and Chris Chamberlain, Superintendent of Parks & Landscaping will speak about the many benefits of growing the urban forest.

Healthy harvest refreshments, water and coffee will be available for a small donation that will support the work Richmond Trees is doing in the community to grow the urban forest. There will be art activities and games for children.

For more information about the Harvest Festival and Tree Planting event, or planting trees in your own Richmond neighborhood, contact [email protected],  510.843.8844.

1.The underlined word “orientation” probably means ______.

A. introduction of the people involved in the activity

B. basic (基本的) information and training

C. introduction of the area covered

D. distribution (分发) of fliers (传单)

2.If you want to join the activity, you ______.

A. should bring your own shovel

B. must wear a special type of shoes

C. needn’t have experience in tree planting

D. will be able to enjoy music while planting trees

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. In total, 30 trees will be planted in the neighborhood.

B. This is the first time that the neighborhood has done tree-planting.

C. Richmond Trees made a donation so there will be refreshments and coffee to enjoy.

D. Chief Magnus will give a reward to those who attended planting trees.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Reading is an important part of learning English. One of the best tips on how to improve your reading skills is to think about how you read in your own language. Start by thinking about how you read different documents. How do you read newspaper? 1. How do you read train schedules?

Reading in English is like reading in your native language. This means that it is not always necessary to read and understand each and every word in English. Remember that reading skills in your native language and English are basically the same.

Here is a quick overview of the four types of reading skills used in every language:

Skimming

Skimming is used to quickly gather the most important information. 2. Use skimming to quickly get up to speed on a current business situation. It is not essential（必要的） to understand each word when skimming. You can skim the newspaper, magazines, or travel brochures.

Scanning

Scanning is used to find a particular piece of information. 3. Use scanning on train or airplane schedules, meeting plans, and the “What’s on TV” section of your newspaper etc. in order to find the specific details you require. If your see words or phrases that you don’t understand, don’t worry when scanning.

Extensive reading

Extensive reading is used to obtain(获得) a general understanding of a subject and includes reading longer texts for pleasure, as well as business books. Use extensive reading skills to improve your general knowledge of business procedures. 4.

Intensive reading

Intensive reading is used on shorter texts in order to extract(提取) specific information. 5. Use intensive reading skills to grasp the details of a specific details of a specific situation, like reading a bookkeeping report, an insurance claim or a contract(合约). In this case, it is important that you understand each word, number or fact.

A. Run your eyes over the text looking for the specific piece of information you need.

B. If you do not understand a word, you may look it up in the dictionary.

C. Run your eyes over the text, noting important information.

D. Do not worry if you do not understand each word.

E. It includes very close accurate reading for detail.

F. Do you read every word in your own language?

G. How do you read novels?

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Now in 2019, jazz music is an important part of Indianapolis’ art culture. Jazz clubs around the city still host concerts with local jazz musicians like Rob Dixon and Joel Tucker. One of these clubs, the Chatterbox Jazz Club, still has live jazz seven nights a week.

But the real history of jazz in Indy is much less simple. Along with the Avenue’s culture, jazz music was gone from the streets for many years.

Indiana Avenue was the heart of a neighborhood along the White River. It was a center for black music and live street music.The wealthy avoided this area. So it became a place that poorer families, including many African-American and immigrant (移民) families, moved to.

Jazz prospered in the mix of American cultures around the Avenue in the 1930s and 1940s. But in the 1950s, things changed. After the war, there were projects to make the city beautiful and build a university nearby. Both of these seemed like good changes. However, the new university and buildings caused poorer families to have to leave the area. This destroyed the Indiana Avenue community - and with it, its jazz culture.

After many years, Indianapolis remembered the value of its arts and music culture. It began to bring back lost cultures such as live music on the Avenue. To do so, it began to make new changes. The changes included repairing historic areas like the Avenue. Once again, the high living costs in these historic arts areas pushed low-income families out.

Today there are several old-style jazz clubs where friends can meet up to remember the past or just enjoy a summer evening. It might seem at first that jazz is alive again, but there is a sad reality behind these jazz clubs: Modern Indy jazz is only a shadow (影子) of the lively culture that was once on Indiana Avenue.

1.What does the author mainly want to say in Paragraph 1?

A.Jazz clubs can make big money.

B.Jazz musicians often hold concerts.

C.Jazz music is popular in Indianapolis.

D.Jazz culture is just part of Indianapolis' culture.

2.What does the underlined word “prospered” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.Disappeared quickly. B.Arrived soon.

C.Recovered soon. D.Developed well.

3.What did Indianapolis do to bring back its lost culture?

A.It rebuilt some old important areas.

B.It invited old jazz musicians to sing in the city.

C.It educated people about the value of music culture.

D.It settled low-income families in the Indiana Avenue community,

4.According to the passage, which of the following about modern Indy jazz is true?

A.Its home culture is gone.

B.Its styles are too traditional.

C.It shows the sadness of the poor.

D.It is no longer a favorite of the young.

高一英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

________ the whole school a safer and more pleasant place is an important part of school development.

A．Makes            B．Made             C．Make             D．Making

高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Homework is an important part of education. However, what is it about homework? What makes it important?

First, homework helps students learn. Homework produces higher learning ability by asking the student to read the same text many times.

Most of the time, homework will ask students to read other books. So children have to read and understand it by themselves. Sometimes, parents must help children with this type of learning. Children hope to use what they have read to solve questions and problems in the homework.

Good use of homework makes children know that learning can happen with or without the teacher.As homework is finished, students learn to work out their own problems. Most students need a little help now and then, but doing homework is a way that children can learn to take care of themselves. If the student can do his or her own work, it is likely the ability he gets will be good for their future life.

Most homework gives room for additional(额外的) learning. Short answers, long answers and papers provide a way for students to learn things that interest them. Science can give the student a chance to go deeper into a field and have a better understanding. These things are almost impossible within the classroom education. If the project is done by a group, the students will also learn cooperation(合作).

Good study skills students get from homework and test preparation can be used easily in most work places.

Title: Importance of. 1.

高一英语填空题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Exercise is an important part of a healthy life. It reduces your risk of heart attack and is a good way to control body weight. It is also something you can do with other people, which can be great fun. So, it is important to find time to exercise and be healthier. As well as making time to exercises, another way is to build it into the natural rhythm (节奏) of your day.

· Go for a walk on your lunch break.

Try to find at least three different ways and change them throughout the week. It

might even be possible to find a place to walk inside, for those bad weather days.

· Talk to your employers about improving health at work.

Encourage your workers to cycle to and from work. You might also be able to

encourage them to set up a gymnasium. Sell the idea by pointing out that doing so

will improve productivity (生产率), and make workers happy.

· If you are a student.

Go for walks with friends to talk about your studies. Spend some time in the learning

resource centre reading about sport, exercise and health. The more you know, the

more choices you will have about how to be physically active. Most colleges have

sport and exercise programs that students can take part in. Find out which activities

are being held, and try those you think you might enjoy.

1.

Workers are advised to cycle to and from work to ________.

2.

When a student wants to do exercise at school, he or she had better ________.

3.

We can learn from the passage that ________.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Exercise is an important part of a healthy life. It reduces your risk of heart attack and is a good way to control body weight. It is also something you can do with other people, which can be great fun. So, it is important to find time to exercise and be healthier. As well as making time to exercises, another way is to build it into the natural rhythm (节奏) of your day.

· Go for a walk on your lunch break.

Try to find at least three different ways and change them throughout the week. It

might even be possible to find a place to walk inside, for those bad weather days.

· Talk to your employers about improving health at work.

Encourage your workers to cycle to and from work. You might also be able to

encourage them to set up a gymnasium. Sell the idea by pointing out that doing so

will improve productivity (生产率), and make workers happy.

· If you are a student.

Go for walks with friends to talk about your studies. Spend some time in the learning

resource centre reading about sport, exercise and health. The more you know, the

more choices you will have about how to be physically active. Most colleges have

sport and exercise programs that students can take part in. Find out which activities

are being held, and try those you think you might enjoy.

1.Workers are advised to cycle to and from work to ________.

2. When a student wants to do exercise at school, he or she had better ________.

3. We can learn from the passage that ________.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos (禁忌) in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends. The French think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them, arguments can be interesting ---- and they can cover pretty much or any topic ---- as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.

In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private. They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away the harmonious (和谐的) business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.

As a general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.

1.The author considers politics and religion ________ with business friends.

A.sensitive topics B.cheerful topics

C.rude topics D.encouraging topics

2.According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT that ________.

A.it is important to be aware of cultural customs during conversations

B.the French consider arguments to be interesting if conducted properly

C.Saudi Arabians would like to share the information about their family

D.sports is typically considered a friendly topic in most places in the world

3.Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others?

A.They don’t want to talk with others much.

B.They value their good relationship with others.

C.They are afraid to argue with their colleagues.

D.They want to keep their feelings to themselves.

4.Which of the following do you think is improper (不合适) according to the passage?

A.Asking Latin Americans about their family.

B.Discussing hobbies with American people.

C.Arguing with the French respectfully.

D.Criticizing your foreign friend’s national sports.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship．Before you start a discussion，however，make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboo（禁忌）in a particular culture. Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art and customs．You may expect questions about your family，and be sure to show pictures of your children．You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends．The French think of conversation as an art form，and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. For them，arguments can be interesting and they can cover pretty much or any topic ---- as long as they occur in are respectful and intelligent manner．

In the United States，business people like to discuss a wide range of topics，including opinions about work，family，hobbies，and politics. In Japan，China，and Korea，however，people are much more private．They do not share much about their thoughts，feelings，or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build．Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters．It is considered rude，for example，to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children．

As a general rule，it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends．This can get you into trouble，even in the United States，where people hold different religious views．In addition，discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable．Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world，although be careful not to criticize national sport．Instead，be friendly and praise your host’s team．

1.The author considers politics and religion ___________.

A．cheerful topics

B．taboo

C．rude topics

D．topics that can never be talked about

2.Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author？

A．Sports．                                      B．Children．

C．Personal feelings．                    D．Families．

3.Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others？

A．They don’t want to talk much with others．

B．They don’t want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation。

C．They are afraid to argue with their colleagues．

D．They want to keep their feelings to themselves．

4.What shouldn’t you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country？

A．Praising your own country’s sports．

B．Criticizing your own country’s sports．

C．Praising the sports of your colleagues’ country．

D．Criticizing the sports of your colleagues’ country．

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Slang is a popular, less official and often very current form of language. It is an important part of a living language and is constantly changing as language changes. Slang is often playful, direct and sometimes less respectful than the more official and traditional version of language. So now I'm going to lay it on you! To “lay it on” is American slang for “to tell” or “to explain.”

Slang can take many forms. For example, slang can be local to one city or area. In Washington, D.C. there is a whole set of slang to describe politics and business in the city. For example, the term POTUS stands for President of the United States. POTUS can often be found with his wife, FLOTUS, the first lady of the United States. “Inside the Beltway” is a popular expression that describes the area of Washington, D.C. The beltway is the large highway that circles the city.

The Internet has helped create a whole new kind of computer-related slang. An “angry fruit salad” is an expression that describes a Web site with too many bright colors. “Netiquette” is slang for correct behavior when using the Internet.

Young people often develop the latest slang. For example, to say Special English “rocks” or is “phat” means Special English is really great. A “kegger” is a party where beer is served.  If something is “wack” it is wild and crazy.

Different professions often have their own slang as well. For example, medical workers might refer to a complaining patient as a “gomer”.  A "tough stick" is someone whose veins are difficult to find when he or she needs to have blood taken.

No matter how well you speak English, there are always new and interesting slang words to discover. There are entire dictionaries for describing slang. Many experts do not even agree on what is and what is not slang. Often slang words later become a part of officially accepted language. Official or not, slang is an energetic and exciting part of the American language that continues to change.

46. Which of the following is not true for slang compared with the official language?

A. Playful                                                   B. Direct

C. Less respectful                                     D. More official

47. It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A. if you speak English very well, there is no problem for you to understand English speakers

B. slang words are created by people in their daily life

C. English speakers are clear whether it is a slang

D. slang words will never be accepted as official language

48.Which of the following is not mentioned to have helped create slang?

A. The internet.                                        B. Young people.

C. President of the United States.         D. Professions

49. Where do you think is the passage adapted from?

A. A radio speech                                      B. A magazine.

C. A textbook.                                           D. A newspaper.

50. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A. What is slang?                                      B. Slang is popular

C. Who creates slang?                                   D. Slang is a language.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析